Arroyo (Enza Zaden, Stokes Seeds Inc.)
Tall upright romaine, best suited for spring harvest in warmer Southern areas and summer production in cooler areas. Tight internodes and v-shape make this best for romaine hearts. Matures in 65 days.
Disease package: HR: BI(1-8), Fol(4), TBSV; IR: Rs
https://us.stokeseeds.com/lettuce-0610163em.html
Bergam's Green (Enza Zaden, Rupp Seeds)
Bluerock (Vilmorin Mikado | Gowan Seed Company)
A great, versatile, full-season romaine for carton, processing, and heart use with medium-dark-green color and low core. ‘Bluerock’ is adapted for all Eastern growing conditions to harvest from spring to fall. An upright growth and shape enables easy, efficient cut, trim, and packing. Matures in 65 days.
Disease package: HR: Bl(7-9), Nr, TBSV; T: TB
https://www.vilmorinmikado.us.com/lettuce/bluerock
Cash Crop (Takii & Company, Ltd. | Gowan Seed Company)
A vigorous, upright plant habit with long petioles ideal for bunching. It has a deep-green leaf color and flat leaf surface. ‘Cash Crop’ has excellent re-growth rates with high leaf count. It can be stripped as early as 50 days (from transplant) and allowed to regrow. Fine vein extension presentation and easy to harvest with good internode separation. This collard hybrid is best suited for summer-fall, mid-spring harvest and is widely adapted. Approximately 75 days to maturity from transplant, but can extend to over 100 days.
Disease package: HR: Bolting
https://www.takii.com/product/hybrid-collard-cash-crop/
Copious (BASF)
‘Copious’ is a V-shaped romaine with fast maturity, good weight, and nice internal color. Size in range for fresh market, processing, and hearts. Harvest for Salinas in autumn. Region: Costal Pacific.
Disease package: Bl(29,30,32-37)EU, Nr(0), Fol(1,4); IR: LNSV; T: INSV
Nunhems.com/US
Darkibor (Bejo Seeds | Stokes Seeds Inc.)
Heart of Gold (Johnny's Selected Seeds)
Lizard RZ (Rijk Zwaan)
Disease package: HR: Pe(1-15,17)
‘Lizard RZ’ is a smooth leaf spinach. It has uniform growing with upright habit that makes high yields and great field holding. Strong against bolting, with durable speed that can go from late spring through early autumn cultivation. Matures in 25 to 45 days, depending on time of year. Widely adapted throughout all regions of the U.S.
https://www.rijkzwaanusa.com/find-your-variety/spinach/lizard-rz
Momentous (BASF)
‘Momentous’ is a medium-dark-green Romaine for early spring. It has a nice base and head shape. Medium speed filling and very nice internal color variation. It’s used for processing or hearts. Region: Salinas.
Disease package: BI(29-37)EU, Nr(0), LNSV; IR: Fol; T: INSV, TB, Medium bolting.
Nunhems.com/US
Osaka Purple (Terra Organics)
Powerball (Seminis Vegetable Seeds)
Riptide (Johnny's Selected Seeds)
Seaside (Sakata Seed America, Rupp Seeds)
‘Seaside’ is a very uniform baby leaf spinach variety with a moderate growth rate and an upright plant habit. The smooth, thick, very dark-green, spade-shaped leaf makes it a perfect choice for baby leaf growers. Downy mildew resistance for growers who require a premium disease package. It’s widely adapted throughout the U.S.
Disease package: BI
https://www.ruppseeds.com/vegetables/products/greens/seaside
Shirane Sky RZ (Rijk Zwaan)
‘Shirane Sky RZ’ is a Batavia lettuce. Best all-around lettuce variety with very brilliant red leaf. Good color spectrum from green-to-red, an upright growing red leaf. It is widely adaptable with regions: Eastern seaboard, Northern Mexico, Northern Senora, Southwest U.S., and Coastal West. Matures in 65 to 90 days, depending on region.
Disease package: Bl(29-34,36,39,40)EU, Nr(0)
https://www.rijkzwaanusa.com/find-your-variety/lettuce/shirane-sky-rz
Tatsoi Black Knight (Seeds by Design)
Tatsoi Scarlet (Seeds by Design)
Tokyo Bekana (Terra Organics)
Verve (SEEDWAY, LLC)
‘Verve’ looks like a collard green but is tender and sweet. The traditional “spring greens” from England. ‘Verve’ is an improved hybrid and can be grown nearly year-round with exceptional holding both in the field and in storage. It’s grown like a point-head cabbage and can be sold sleeved like romaine lettuce. Matures in 60 days.
https://www.seedway.com/product/verve-spring-greens-not-treated/
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Disease Abbreviation Key:
Bl Downy mildew, caused by water mold, Bremia lactucae
CLS Cercospora leaf spot, caused by fungus, Cercospora beticola
DM Downy mildew, caused by water mold, Bremia lactucae
F Fusarium wilt
Fol Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae
HR High resistance
IR Intermediate resistance
LMV Lettuce mosaic
LNSV Lettuce necrotic stunt virus
Nr Lettuce Leaf Aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri
Pfs Downy mildew
T Tolerant
TBSV Tomato bushy stunt virus
TpB Tipburn Physiological Disorder